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SOME NEW BOOKS.

Volumes Z 8 and of the Ideal edition OF
Sh akespeare are out This edition is published
by John B. Alden. New York, and is conspicu-
Gus for its handy size. neat typography and low
cloth binding is published for S6. half morocco
ST so, postage eight cents volume extra. For
those desiring cheap edition of Shakespeare
carefully edited and handsomely printed. the
Ideal meets every requirement. Il can be
ordered by mail of the publisher.
sThe Federal Constitution, by John F. Baker,
of the New York bar. is an essay on the origin,
growth and principles of constitutional liberty
as enumerated by the Constitution of the United
States. 1t is we'll written, and shows consider
able research into historical and legal author
tiles. New York G. P Putnams Sons. Indi-
anapolis The Bowen Merrill Company.
Columbus; or, A Hero of the New World, by
D. S. Preston. is drama in which Columbus
figures as the hero, and Ferdinand and Isabella
and many Spanish grandees of that period
characters. The events treated of relate TO the
discovery of America. New York G.. p Put
MANS Sons. Indianapolis: The Bowen-M Merrill
Company.
1.-The Fishery Question" by Charles Isham.
is treatise on the origin history and present
situation of the pending controversy between
the United States and Canada with map of
the Anglo-American fishing grounds. New
York: G. P. Putnams Sons. Indianapolis: The
Bowen-Merrin Company.
''Told at Tuxedo" is the title Of collection
of short stories by A. NJ. Emory. There ara
five of them, all bright and readable. 1t is pub
lished in attractive style by q. f. Putnams
Sons, New York. and for sale oy the Bowen
III errill Company.
A little volume entitled Historical Sketch of
the jews since the destruction of Jerusalem"
by Rev. Dr.; Bernhard Pick, traces briefly the
history of the Hebrew race from the time in
dicated. Published by John B. Alden New York.
Literary Notes.
The proper name of Lewis Carroll" the au
thor of the charming story of 'Alice IN Wonder
land" is said to be Rev. G. Lutwidge Dodgson.
Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson, author of "In-
felice," has written another novel, entitled 'At
the Mercy of Tiberius.'' Mr.. Dillingham; is the
publisher
Schiller's "Poems aud Ballads" in Lyrton's
translation. is the latest addition to Morey's
Universal Library. Published by George Rout-
ledge & Sons.
preparation by Crowell & Co., ''Now a book like
this will come into house like oasis in the
desert of the great Sarah, and be quarantine
of perpetual peace"
E. C. Stedman, at his cottage in Newcastle,
N. H., has been engaged OF supplementary
chapter for the thirteenth edition of the Vic
torian Poets" which will be issued some time in
the latter part OF the year.
46 per cent was written by men. 80 per cent by
women and the remaining "a per cent. was anon
yunous or signed with initials, that the sex OF
the writer could not be established.
Miss Braddon has engaged herself to write ex-
clusively during the next thu Zee years for Leng s.
Co.. of Sheffield, Eng. In January next a story
by her, designed ultimately for publication in
three volume FORM will be issued in various
English newspapers under the title of ''The
Fatal Three"
The Thackeray Letters to be published in the
September number of Scribner's Magazine, viii
include the remainder of the English letters,
with some extracts from Miss Kate Perry's rec
objections of Mr. Thackeray. and also several an
ecdotes furnished the publishers by Mrs. Brook
field
An article of timely interest in view Of the
approaching constitutional centennial to be
celebrated in Philadelphia, will Do contri butedt to
for Septem Der by Moncure D. Con-
way. 1t is entitled "A Suppressed Statesman Of
our Early Republic, and gives brilliant sketch
Of the life of Edmund Randolph, whom Mr..
Conway looks upon almost the most impor-
.ant figure in the constitutional history of the
United States
Mr.. James Russell Lowell continues his lit
erarg labors while abroad. London Truth says:
sHr. J. r. Lowell has been engaged during the
past few months life of Nathaniel Haw-
horne, which will probably be published next
year. The materials for the work are very
ample and I hear that there is to be special |
.hapter devoted to Salem society, and those of
ia worthless who have exercised great an in |
iuence upon the best social and domestic life in
America"